Dart board net

ABSTRACT

The dart board net invention comprises an attachable netting type material extending horizontally and perpendicular to the front surface of the dart board, affixed to and circumscribing the bottom half portion of the dart board exterior surface to catch any dart that might not stick or adhere to the dart board surface when thrown.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Technical Field

[0002] The invention relates generally to the game of darts and thevarious equipment involved. In particular, the invention involves a dartcatching net to prevent darts that do not stick to the dart board whenthrown from falling to the floor.

[0003] 2. Description of Prior Art

[0004] Of the over 100 patents relating to the game of darts, thefollowing pattents pertain to controlling errantly thrown darts. Theyare: U.S. Pat. No. 5,496,039 and U.S. Pat No. 5,735,527.

[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 5,496,039 relates to a dart game apparatus adaptedfor play in combination with darts is provided for. The apparatuscomprises a backstop. The backstop includes a vertical surface tointercept errant darts. The dart board also includes a rotatable targetassembly. the target assembly has a hub rotatably mounted to thebackstop forward of the vertical surface, one or more arms radiatingoutward from the hub, and a dart board mounted on each of the arms. Thedart boards include a plurality of targets adapted to capture dartsstriking the target segments.

[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,735,527 shows a dart board that includes a frontand lower portion having one or more included apertures for stablyreceiving and supporting darts. The included apertures are defined by acone shaped wall member. The cone shaped wall member includes a free endportion of reduced diameter and having one or more slits for forming anumber of resilient blades so as to stably retain the dart in place. Adrawer is slidably engaged in the dart board for receiving elements.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The invention relates to a device to capture darts that do notstick or adhere to the face of the dart board when thrown to preventthem from falling to the floor and make them readily available to beretrieved by the thrower in the standing position.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 depicts a front view of the dart board net affixed to adart board to form a receptical to capture errant darts that do notstick when thrown.

[0009]FIG. 2 shows an upper left oblique view of the dart net affixed toa dart board to form a recepticle to capture errant darts that do notstick when thrown.

[0010]FIG. 3 illustrates how the front portion of the net is keptseparated to form a flat horizontal segment of the net.

[0011]FIG. 4 shows the separation of the rear, or board end of the net.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0012]FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a dart board (1) mounted andready for play. The uprights, (2) on either side of the dart boardextend beyond the top of the dart board to contain errantly thrown dartswithin the net. The uprights, (2) consist of rigid flat nylon strapssewn or affixed to the vertical sides of the net. The front horizontalportion of the net is stretched apart by the slotted bar, (3) attachedto the perpendicular horizontal straps (4) that stretch the net forwardfrom the board forming the horizontal portion of the net The sides ofthe net stretch forward and angled downward form the top of theuprights, (2) to the forward end of the perpendicular straps, (4). Thedart net is affixed to the sides and bottom perimeter of the dart boardby velcro straps, (5) and (6). The perpendicular horizontal straps, (4)are separated under the bottom perimeter of the dart board in FIG. 4 bythe Velcro straps, (6). The forward separation of these straps, (4) isshown in FIG. 3 by the slotted horizontal strap (3).

It has been shown and demonstrated that the dart board net is a usefulproduct to be added to the game of darts, therefore I claim:
 1. The dartboard net is an apparatus to capture darts that do not stick to the dartboard surface when thrown to prevent them from falling to the floor. 2.The dart board net of claim 1 will capture darts that do not stick tothe dart board to be retrieved by the thrower in the standing position.